The Covetous-minded Parents:
OR,
The Languishing young Gentlewoman
Whose Friends would have her marry an old Miser for the sake of his Gold, whic[h]
she utterly refused to do, resolving to be true to the first.
Tune is, Farewell my dearest Dear. Licensed according to Order.
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I Am a Damosel fair
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of blooming Beauty;
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Therefore I do declare
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it is my Duty
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My Parents to obey,
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Father and Mother;
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They'd have me Marry Gray,
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I love another.
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Gray hath Five Thousand Pound,
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in ready Money;
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There Riches doth abound,
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but yet my Honey
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Whom I shall still adore,
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brings Love and Pleasure,
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The which I value more
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than Gold and [T]reasure.
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Good God what shall I do,
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whom shall I marry?
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Father and Mother too
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constantly weary
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Their Child to entertain
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this wretched Miser;
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For which they are to blame,
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would they were wiser.
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What are those Baggs of Gold
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without a Blessing?
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My Dearest Love behold
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he is possessing
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My Heart and all that's dear,
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how can I leave him?
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Heaven may prove severe
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if I deceive him.
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Before my Vow I'll break,
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Death shall destroy me:
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I will no other take,
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he must enjoy me.
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Though Friends continually
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scorn and deride me;
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With him I'll live and dye,
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what e're betide me.
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Though Gray hath Riches store,
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my Dear's above him;
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Nay, had he ten times more,
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I could not love him:
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His Gold I count but dross,
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dregs of confusion,
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Which often proves a cross
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in the conclusion.
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Gold, Pearl and Silver bright
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I ne'r desire;
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Give me my hearts delight,
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whom I admire;
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That Treasure I'd enjoy,
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my sweetest Jewel:
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What grief will me destroy?
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Parents are cruel.
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Though tedious Nights I spend
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in mournful weeping;
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My Heart, intire Friend,
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thou hast in keeping:
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Bear up a cheerful mind,
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let nothing grieve thee;
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If I was not confin'd,
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I'd never leave thee.
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When my free liberty
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once I recover;
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I'll quickly be with thee
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my loyal lover.
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Though now with bitter moan,
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grief does annoy me;
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No Man but thee alone
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e're shall enjoy me.
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